Canadian Championships

Minor Fastpitch (U15-U20)

The Softball New Brunswick Provincial Team program was implemented in the year 2020 and the inaugural season was held in 2022 (COVID-19 delay). This high performance program was designed to offer a competition pathway for Softball New Brunswick's top male and female athletes in each age category (U15-U20). Teams will be made up of the best athletes from around the province of New Brunswick and they will train consistently together to attend the Softball Canada Canadian Championships on an annual basis. This model will help to prepare athletes, coaches, and officials for future high performance events (Canada Games, National Teams, etc.).

Softball New Brunswick will send one (1) team per age category for both our female and male program. 

For more information on the Provincial Team Progrogram, CLICK HERE

Adult Fastpitch (U23 Men's & Women's, Senior Men's and Master Men's & Senior Women's)

This is a call for adult fastpitch teams who wish to attend the 2023 Softball Canada Canadian Championships. Softball New Brunswick will be sending one (1) team per division.

Championship Dates & Locations:
U23 Women’s - Île-Perrot, QC: August 16-20, 2023
U23 Men’s - Saskatoon, SK: August 2-6, 2023
Women’s - Île-Perrot, QC: August 16-20, 2023
Men’s and Master Men’s - Surrey, BC: August 30 - September 3, 2023

Teams must be registered with Softball New Brunswick to be deemed eligible.

If more than one (1) team per division expresses interest in attending the Canadian Championships, a qualifying event will take place. See qualifier date below. Athletes must be in attendance (participate) in the qualifying event to be considered on the original roster. Teams will also be eligible for up to a maximum of three (3) pickups, and will follow the order of qualifier standings (1st place gets first pick, 2nd place gets second pick, and so on). Pickups must be made from a pool of registered members of Softball NB in good standing. 

• Fastpitch Qualifiers - July 8-9th, 2023 (Location TBD)
  • The qualifying (winning) team (1st place) will receive a berth to attend the 2023 Softball Canada Canadian Championships.
  • Teams that finish 2nd place and 3rd place will attend the 2023 Eastern Canadian Softball Championships.

Performance Bond
Teams that express interest in attending the 2023 Canadian Championships must submit a $2,000 performance bond in the form of a cheque, made payable to Softball New Brunswick by the deadlines listed below. This cheque will only be cashed if the teams fails to fulfill their commitment or does not comply with either Softball Canada or Softball New Brunswick policies and procedures. The $2,000 performance bond is based on the Softball Canada Special Operating Rules (Penalties For Non Participation & Late Entry - Fast Pitch: Page 230), which states:  

• Fast Pitch: A province/territory withdrawing a team(s) after the June 7th deadline will forfeit their registration fee and will be fined an amount equal to $1,000. Any withdrawal after July 15th will result in a fine of $2,000. This penalty will be equally divided between Softball Canada and the Host.

Interested teams should contact the Executive Director at executivedirector@softballnb.ca with the following information:

• Team Name
• Region
• Division (I.e. U23 Women’s Fastpitch, Senior Men's, etc.)
• Main Contact, Email, and Phone Number
• Roster (Does not have to be final at this time)

The deadline to submit your teams intent to attend the Canadian Championship is below:

• Fastpitch: May 30th, 2023

For more information, please contact Hillary Pineau at executivedirector@softballnb.ca 

 Men's and Women's Slo Pitch

This is a call for adult (men's and women's) slo-pitch teams who wish to attend the 2023 Softball Canada Slo-Pitch Championships being held in Dorchester, ON from August 13-19th, 2023. Softball New Brunswick will be sending one (1) team per division (1 Men's Team, 1 Women's Team).

Teams must be registered with Softball New Brunswick to be deemed eligible.

If more than one (1) team per division expresses interest in attending the Canadian Championships, a qualifying event will take place. See qualifier date below. Athletes must be in attendance (participate) in the qualifying event to be considered on the original roster. Teams will also be eligible for up to a maximum of three (3) pickups, and will follow the order of qualifier standings (1st place gets first pick, 2nd place gets second pick, and so on). Pickups must be made from a pool of registered members of Softball NB in good standing.  

Slo Pitch Qualifiers - July 17-18th, 2023 (Location TBD)

Performance Bond

Teams that express interest in attending the 2023 Canadian Championships must submit a $2,000 performance bond in the form of a cheque, made payable to Softball New Brunswick by the deadlines listed below. This cheque will only be cashed if the teams fails to fulfill their commitment or does not comply with either Softball Canada or Softball New Brunswick policies and procedures. The $2,000 performance bond is based on the Softball Canada Special Operating Rules (Penalties For Non Participation & Late Entry - Slo Pitch: Page 219), which states:  

• Slo Pitch: A province/territory withdrawing a team(s) after the May 1st deadline will forfeit their registration fee and will be fined an amount equal to $1,000. Any withdrawal after July 15th will result in a fine of $2,000. This penalty will be equally divided between Softball Canada and the Host.

Interested teams should contact the Executive Director at executivedirector@softballnb.ca with the following information:

• Team Name
• Region
• Division (I.e. Men's Slo-Pitch or Women's Slo-Pitch)
• Main Contact, Email, and Phone Number
• Roster (Does not have to be final at this time)

The deadline to submit your teams intent to attend the Canadian Championship is below:

• Slo-Pitch: April 22nd, 2023  

For more information, please contact Hillary Pineau at executivedirector@softballnb.ca